McCheyne Surname

881,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 306 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

McCheyne Surname Definition:

MACCHEYNE: Ir Mac Seaghain, 'son of Jean, ' the Norman-French form of John. Thomas McChyne appears in Blackwood, 1657 (Dumfries). McChain 1768, McChiney 1684, Makine 1772. There is a McCheyneston in the Stewartry. (2) Gaelic Mac Gille Seathdin, 'son of the servant of (S.

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McCheyne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1401:397,98627,485
Canada911:404,89735,698
Scotland681:78,7335,846
United States541:6,712,202314,667
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland841:44,5623,225
England221:1,107,97142,566

McCheyne Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCHEYNE: Ir Mac Seaghain, 'son of Jean, ' the Norman-French form of John. Thomas McChyne appears in Blackwood, 1657 (Dumfries). McChain 1768, McChiney 1684, Makine 1772. There is a McCheyneston in the Stewartry. (2) Gaelic Mac Gille Seathdin, 'son of the servant of (S. ) John'. Archibald M'Ilchean in Kilmun parish, 1676 (Argyll). Old: MacIlcheyne.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McCheyne Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name McCheyne Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname McCheyne is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McCheyne? popularity and diffusion

The last name McCheyne is the 881,213th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 23,815,510 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of McCheyne are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 140 people, or 1 in 397,986. In England McCheyne is primarily concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 24 percent are found, Lincolnshire, where 14 percent are found and Tyne and Wear, where 9 percent are found. Apart from England McCheyne exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 30 percent are found and Scotland, where 22 percent are found.

McCheyne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McCheyne has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 636 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 19 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McCheyne Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McCheyne surname are 35.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 81.82% registered with the party.

The amount McCheyne earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.24% less than the national average, earning $36,143 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.09% less than the national average, earning $48,148 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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McHeyne932/
McCheane8818/
McCheney8814/
McChesne882/
McChsene880/
McChenie880/
McCyne861/
McChesnee829/
McChenney821/
McCheaney820/
McChegnie820/
McCheeney820/
McCheyony820/
McScheney820/
McChesner820/
McCheiney820/
McChane8062/
McCoyne8016/
McChuen809/
McChine801/
McChean801/
McCuene801/
McCeune801/
Mceyane801/
McShene800/
McHeney800/
McCheny800/
McCener800/
McHeane800/
McCiene800/
McCenie800/
Mcsheene7533/
McChaney7513/
McChesny755/
McSchane752/
McHeeney751/
McShayne751/
McCshane751/
Mceheney751/
McKhenje751/
Mcshenge751/
Mchejane751/
McHeaney750/
McChaine750/
McCheany750/
McSchean750/
McCheeny750/
McCahney750/
McChenny750/
McChiney750/
McSchien750/
McHegney750/
McCahane750/
McChehan750/
McChoine750/
Mcheni71924/
McEune7130/
McCahn7111/
McCean7110/
McAyne715/
McChin712/
McHeny712/
Mcceun712/
Mkhene712/
Mchenj711/
McCahhney711/
McChesnay711/
McHehaney711/
McEnee711/
Mhcene711/
McSyne710/
McChisney710/
McEnea710/
McSeachen710/
McCanahey710/
McCoyn710/
McCanahee710/
McCein710/
McChesnoy710/
McChysney710/
McChaeney710/
McQene710/
McChasney710/
McCowen671,673/
McCahan67501/
McCuien67162/
McCaney67144/
McCeney67103/
McKeane6788/
McKheen6742/
McCayna6724/
McCuine6724/
McKeene6712/
McCaune6712/
Mcoyane679/
Mkeyane677/
McKhean675/
McShaen673/
McCanee673/
McCoune673/
Mcoyene673/
McCanes672/
McChann672/
McCagne671/
McShein671/
McGeechean671/
McKenea671/
McKenee671/
Mckenes671/
McCauhn671/
McCeuen671/
McChand671/
McCiane671/
McCines671/
McCioyn671/
McCujne671/
McSchan671/
McKoene671/
McHeniy671/
McHenoy671/
Mccaynn671/
Mgcenge671/
Mcayane671/
Mcheini671/
Mxhenge671/
McCkane670/
McKuene670/
McKeine670/
McKenge670/
McShena670/
McHeany670/
McKyone670/
McSheny670/
McKayne670/
McCiney670/
McQuene670/
McKheny670/
McChing670/
McChany670/
McCawen670/
McHiney670/
McGeane670/
McKegne670/
McGeene670/
McKener670/
McCaner670/
McChana670/
McCueny670/
McSeane670/
McHeiny670/
McCouen670/
McCanhy670/
McKeune670/
McKiene670/
McCounahey670/

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